Carlos Alberto Ibay

Carlos, at age twenty-eight has performed in five continents mesmerizing his audience with his gift of music and his irresistible charisma that leave everyone in awe with his ability to blend his music and speak the language of every country he has performed.  This unique talent brought him to the stages of Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Carnegie Hall in New York City, The Cultural Center of the Philippines, The Rachmaninoff Center of the Arts in Russia, The Teatro Storchi in Modena, Italy, to the concert halls of Brazil, Australia and Israel.  Most recently, he was invited to participate at the 12th Arthur Rubenstein Master Piano Competition in Tel-Aviv as a contestant.  Even in this competitive performance, the beauty of his music captured the hearts of the Israeli people that he was invited to come back to Jerusalem to perform for the 60th Israeli Independence Day.  Called as “President’s Conference, 60th Year of Israel-USA Friendship, he performed a piano duet with various world’s leader in attendance including President George Bush and his wife Laura.  This event was followed by his journey to the ornate historical stages of Italy where he performed at the Teatro Communale Di Carpi and at the Teatro Storchi in Modena, the birthplace of Tenor Luciano Pavarotti.  At the Teatro Storchi, he sung with famed Italian soprano, Cecilia Gasdia. 

Carlos was born premature with a birth weight of 1 lb. 14 oz.  He barely survived his three month stay inside incubator.  His gift of music was evident as early as two years old when he climbed the organ and produced the “Twinkle! Twinkle! Little Star” with his tiny fingers at the keyboard.  He studied with Thomas Schumacher, then at the University of Maryland and currently teaching at the Eastman Conservatory of Music in Rochester, New York.  Carlos is now studying with Dr. Thomas Mastroanni, former dean of the Music Department at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
   
The demanding challenges of life caused by blindness have hardly discouraged his desire to perform.  He continues to build an ever increasing number of devoted followers who recognize his exceptional talent.  Whether the venue be a concert or cabaret or be it popular or improvisatory, Carlos’ charisma, wit and the infectious joy imparted through his music make him one of the most unusual and sought after young performer today.

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